EFFECT OF MORINGA OLERIFERA LEAF AND SEED EXTRACT ON THE LIVER QUALITY OF TURKEY TOMS.


Various alternative nutrient sources have being in existence for years now, all geared towards reducing production cost in the animal agriculture without assessing its impact on the internal organs of the animals. This study therefore determined the impact of Moringa olerifera as an alternative nutrient source on the liver qualities of 36 turkey toms. These turkeys were separated into four treatment groups. Treatment one (T1) which had no leaf and seed extract thus served as control. The treatment two (T2) had 1% Moringa seed weight in volume (w/v). Treatment three (T3) were with 0.5 % seed and 0.5% leaf extract w/v. While Treatment four (T4) were 1% leaf extract w/v. Blood samples were collected at 36 weeks of age from each treatment group. The total protein, Albumin, cholesterol, Bilirubin, Urea, Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Aspartate transaminase (AST) all differed significantly (P< 0.05).These differences did not take a definite pattern that could be attribute


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